Reid River vs Woodstock

Woodstock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Reid River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Reid River tends to suit share households, while Woodstock suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 49%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $263/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (918 min vs 940 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1341.4 km vs 1362.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Reid River and Woodstock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Reid River Woodstock
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Reid River Woodstock
Walkability 0 / 0
Reid River — Walkability: 0/100 Woodstock — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 38 / 100
Reid River — Low fire risk: 38/100 Woodstock — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodstock has more residents (270 vs 143); Reid River rents higher ($263/wk vs $200/wk).

Reid River Woodstock
Population 143 270
+89% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +13.0%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $62,192/yr $76,336/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $263/wk
+24% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reid River Woodstock
0-4 — / 6.7%
Reid River — 0-4: not among its largest Woodstock — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.6% / 13.0%
Reid River — 5-14: 12.6% Woodstock — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 2.8% / 6.3%
Reid River — 15-19: 2.8% Woodstock — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.3% / 4.8%
Reid River — 20-24: 6.3% Woodstock — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.7% / 8.5%
Reid River — 25-34: 7.7% Woodstock — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 8.4% / 13.7%
Reid River — 35-44: 8.4% Woodstock — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 18.9% / 14.8%
Reid River — 45-54: 18.9% Woodstock — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 18.9% / 14.1%
Reid River — 55-64: 18.9% Woodstock — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 15.4% / 18.1%
Reid River — 65-74: 15.4% Woodstock — 65-74: 18.1%
75-84 8.4% / 3.0%
Reid River — 75-84: 8.4% Woodstock — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / 1.1%
Reid River — 85+: not among its largest Woodstock — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reid River 39.0% couple families
Reid River — Couple Families: 39.0% Reid River — Lone Person: 36.6% Reid River — One Parent Families: 9.8% Reid River — Group Household: 14.6%
Woodstock 40.0% couple families
Woodstock — Couple Families: 40.0% Woodstock — Lone Person: 35.7% Woodstock — One Parent Families: 17.1% Woodstock — Group Household: 7.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Reid River 0.0% renting
Reid River — Owned Outright: 59.2% Reid River — Mortgage: 40.8% Reid River — Renting: 0.0%
Woodstock 13.3% renting
Woodstock — Owned Outright: 45.6% Woodstock — Mortgage: 41.1% Woodstock — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Reid River Woodstock
New Zealand 6.3% / 1.5%
Reid River — New Zealand: 6.3% Woodstock — New Zealand: 1.5%
England 2.8% / 2.2%
Reid River — England: 2.8% Woodstock — England: 2.2%
South Africa — / 2.2%
Reid River — South Africa: not among its largest Woodstock — South Africa: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Reid River Woodstock
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 21.5%
Reid River — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Woodstock — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 5.9%
Reid River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Woodstock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 6.7%
Reid River — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Woodstock — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 1.1%
Reid River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Woodstock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Reid River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Woodstock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reid River 100.0% houses
Reid River — Houses: 100.0%
Woodstock 100.0% houses
Woodstock — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Reid River Woodstock
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
 1,096
across Townsville
Approvals change year on year -67% -22%

Ranking within QLD

Reid River Woodstock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Reid River Woodstock
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Reid River carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0).

Reid River Woodstock
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 None
0/100
Crime — Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Reid River Woodstock
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Reid River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woodstock

  • Woodstock State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Reid River Woodstock
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 13 14

Mobility

Reid River sits further from the CBD (1362.9 km vs 1341.4 km).

Reid River Woodstock
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1362.9 km
+2% vs other
 1341.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 940 min 918 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Reid River Woodstock
Car (driver) 76.9% / 77.1%
Reid River — Car (driver): 76.9% Woodstock — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 12.4%
Reid River — Worked from Home: 5.8% Woodstock — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Walked Only 9.6% / 4.8%
Reid River — Walked Only: 9.6% Woodstock — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 2.9%
Reid River — Car (passenger): 7.7% Woodstock — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus — / 2.9%
Reid River — Bus: not among its largest Woodstock — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Reid River Woodstock
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.7 km 33.8 km

NBN connectivity

Reid River Woodstock
Connectivity score 19/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
147 premises

Council rates

Reid River Woodstock
Average residential rate $1,328/yr $1,810/yr
Council Charters Towers Townsville

Federal electorate

Reid River Woodstock
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Reid River Woodstock
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Reid River

Rural

Woodstock

Rural

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